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optimistic
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# Posted: 15 Feb 2013 08:04am
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Hey
I am planning to go my land tomorrow and as some of you remember I bought an ATV recently and left it on my land two weeks ago.
Should I have an issue starting up the ATV? Also, the atv starts from the cable - not from the key: I can fix it but I don't really mind.
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Jerry
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# Posted: 15 Feb 2013 09:19am
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Every machine acts differently, but if it was running good when you left it, and if it has gas in it, I'd think it should start right up. You could always bring a spark plug wrench and a can of starting fluid just in case.
Good luck.
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Rick004
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# Posted: 15 Feb 2013 09:51am
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I would bring up some fresh gas for it and drain out the old gas ! Crank it over a few times with the switch off to get the oil moving .
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PA_Bound
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# Posted: 15 Feb 2013 10:07am
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Opti... as your machine is going to have extended periods of not being run, make sure you are using some form of fuel-stabilizer in the gas. I use Seafoam in my motorcycle (which sits for months at a time over the winter) and like it much better than other fuel stabilizers as it also has the benefit of keep the carbs clean. You can buy it many places, including Wally-World.
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littlesalmon4
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# Posted: 15 Feb 2013 11:33am
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No issues. If it ran when you left it should still be fine. I don't know if temperature wiull be an issue or not. It has only sat for 2 weeks.
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fpw
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# Posted: 15 Feb 2013 11:41am
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Just in case, I have a small generator and battery charger up at the cabin. However, I leave my ATV all summer sometimes for 2 months without starting and it fires right up.
Winter is another story...when it gets below zero for weeks.
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optimistic
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# Posted: 15 Feb 2013 08:34pm
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Thanks ppl.
PA - never heard about gas stabilizer. Sounds like a great idea. I will do that later on. I anticipate using it at least once every two weeks.
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Anonymous
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# Posted: 15 Feb 2013 08:55pm
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Fuel stabilizer is recommended for any engine that is going to sit for a time including using in any small engines along with refueling it keeps them running cleaner. Just make sure once you put the stabilizer in the fuel tank you run the engine to get the stuff through the lines.
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Jerry
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# Posted: 15 Feb 2013 10:43pm
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Using fresh gas is becoming a big issue. Used to be that gas would still be good months after you bought it, but with the new formulas it can be considered old at two months. I had a chainsaw that sat over the winter and in the spring I had to rebuild the carb, and if you bring anything in to the shop with running problems that's about the first thing they look for. Fresh gas and stabilizer will avoid a lot of headaches.
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Anonymous
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# Posted: 16 Feb 2013 07:03am
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Jerry,Did you put fuel stabilizer in the chain saws gas tank before you put it away for the winter?
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PA_Bound
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# Posted: 16 Feb 2013 08:46am
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I have two 6-gallon gas cans that I use to fuel all my small engine-based tools (chain saws, lawn mowers, weed whacker, snow blower, generators, etc.). Everytime I fill the cans up I add Seafoam as part of that process. That way as I fuel up each engine from the cans, treated gas is always dispensed.
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Jerry
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# Posted: 16 Feb 2013 11:17am
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Anon.
I probably didn't, but that was years ago now, and I've learned my lesson. But I'm old enough to remember when you didn't need to stabilize gas - the good old days. Now I use Stabil or throw old gas, it's cheaper and less of a hassle then carb problems. Even so, I have a collector vehicle that I run spareningly and even thought I stabilzed the gas, the carb is now gummed up and needs to be rebuilt.
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